ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER FOR STATE SUPPORTED LIVING CENTERS

(a) The commissioner shall employ an assistant commissioner for state supported living centers. The assistant commissioner must be selected based on education, training, experience, and demonstrated ability.

(b) The assistant commissioner reports directly to the commissioner.

(c) The assistant commissioner shall supervise the operation of the state supported living centers. As part of that duty, the assistant commissioner shall:

(1) verify that quality health and medical services are being provided in state supported living centers;

(2) verify and certify employee qualifications for employees of a state supported living center; and

(3) work with the commissioner to create administrative guidelines for proper implementation of federal and state statutory law and judicial decisions.